Protecting Power Cord from Theft

Interesting discussion, and nice to know that so many people have not had things stolen. Sadly, we don't all live in theft-free zones.

I am also fortunate; never had a cord stolen. But i HATE leaving that expensive 50amp cord on the street when I bring it home to prepare for a trip. I do like the one suggestion of wrapping a chain around it and making it harder to take.

My best solution, however, it to just not use the big cable if I think it is at risk. Most things can run on propane (such as getting the fridge cold for a trip) and a 15amp cord is enough to power a charger for the batteries.

The DW wife and I have been camping for a number of years as well
and have never heard of a power cord being stolen.

However we have heard in our local area campers being taken
both off locked storage lots and home owner property. :(

We always look for upscale camp grounds when camping near
larger city's. We also get friendly with out neighbors when
we first setup, if we are going to be gone all day we ask
them if they would sort of keep an eye on things while we
are out and about. :) We would also do the same for an
neighbor if ask, it's sort of the right thing to do.

We also put things away that can be put away and do not
leave tempting high priced things laying around, sort
of out-of-site, out-of-mind type of thing :W

It has been said multiple times here, but in our 30+ years of camping I have no first hand knowledge of an rv power cord being stolen.

laknox wrote:

fj12ryder wrote:

laknox wrote:

joegray wrote:
Remington 870

Better yet, a collar over the cord so it can't be unplugged at the pedestal. If they try the bolt cutters on that, they'll get the shock of their lives. :B:B:B
Lyle

Or they'll simply turn the power off at the pedestal first. :)

How many tweakers needing a fix would remember that?
Lyle

How many bolt cutters have you seen that don't have rubber grips?

Probably about the same number as going around cutting cords from power pedestals in the first place. :)

fj12ryder wrote:

laknox wrote:

joegray wrote:
Remington 870

Better yet, a collar over the cord so it can't be unplugged at the pedestal. If they try the bolt cutters on that, they'll get the shock of their lives. :B:B:B

Lyle

Or they'll simply turn the power off at the pedestal first. :)

How many tweakers needing a fix would remember that?

Lyle

gparrow wrote:

Lantley wrote:

gparrow wrote:
Two years ago a group of people broke into the fairground barns that are used up here for winter RV and boat storage. Over 300 RV's and boats were stored on site and only a handful did NOT have the power cords and pigtails stolen. The lucky ones that did not have their storage compartments locked only had the cords stolen, the ones that were locked were pried open and most had significant damage to the door and door frames. Not saying its a common occurrence but just because its never been reported on the Open Roads forum don't mean it doesn't happen.

Apples and oranges vs. having a cord stolen

Ummm that's exactly what was stolen, pigtails AND POWER CORDS, the point being that for whatever reason there is a market for this stuff, but whatever apples and oranges I guess.

RV's being stored are broken into on all the time. There are many post telling of thefts in multiple RVs at various storage lots across the country. This scenario is much different than a individual cord theft.
RVs in storage is often targeted by thieves. Those thieves are generally after a lot more than the cord!
While I'm not naive enough to believe cord theft doesn't happen. It is no where near the problem of RV break ins on storage lots.
If I kept my RV at a storage lot I would be very concerned about a break in, however I am not very concerned about my cord be stolen

laknox wrote:

joegray wrote:
Remington 870

Better yet, a collar over the cord so it can't be unplugged at the pedestal. If they try the bolt cutters on that, they'll get the shock of their lives. :B:B:B

Lyle

Loppers with wooden handles will prevent a shock.

Lantley wrote:

gparrow wrote:
Two years ago a group of people broke into the fairground barns that are used up here for winter RV and boat storage. Over 300 RV's and boats were stored on site and only a handful did NOT have the power cords and pigtails stolen. The lucky ones that did not have their storage compartments locked only had the cords stolen, the ones that were locked were pried open and most had significant damage to the door and door frames. Not saying its a common occurrence but just because its never been reported on the Open Roads forum don't mean it doesn't happen.

Apples and oranges vs. having a cord stolen

Ummm that's exactly what was stolen, pigtails AND POWER CORDS, the point being that for whatever reason there is a market for this stuff, but whatever apples and oranges I guess.

laknox wrote:

joegray wrote:
Remington 870

Better yet, a collar over the cord so it can't be unplugged at the pedestal. If they try the bolt cutters on that, they'll get the shock of their lives. :B:B:B

Lyle

Or they'll simply turn the power off at the pedestal first. :)